If there is a big team that is deemed as the most underrated before the 2019/2020 season begins, Chelsea is the one. When neighboring teams like Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal spent extravagantly on new players, Chelsea can only watch their neighbors transfer window. They can not do anything. Chelsea were sanctioned by FIFA banned from bringing in players in two transfer activities: the summer of 2019 and the winter of 2020. Yes, Chelsea were prohibited from buying new players.
The reason, Chelsea was found guilty of 29 incidents that violated article 19 related to the transfer of players under the age of 18 years. This sentence was handed down after FIFA conducted a three-year investigation into the transfer of more than a dozen players by Chelsea. Unfortunately, when theycould not buy a new player, Chelsea actually left by Eden Hazard who moved to Real Madrid. In fact, Hazard is Chelsea’s most valuable asset.
Aside from silence in the transfer market, another factor that makes Chelsea underestimated is the presence of Frank Lampard as manager. Lampard is doubtful to replace Maurizio Sarri, who moved to Juventus. In the previous season, in the Sarri era, Chelsea entered the top four of the English League and became champions of the 2019 Europa League. Lampard was successful in training Derby County. However, all know, Derby is only a team that appears in the Championship Division (one level below the Premier League) in England. Competition in the Championship and Premier League is clearly different. Therefore, it’s easy to say that Lampard lacks training experience. All of that then becomes the reason, Lampard is doubted. More precisely, Chelsea are doubted to appear victorious under Lampard in the 2019/20 Premier League this season.
Doubts about Chelsea and Lampard seemed to immediately find justification in the first week of the 2019/20 Premier League. When Chelsea were beaten 0-4 by Manchester United at Old Trafford on 11 August. The crushing defeat that sent Chelsea at the bottom of the table made Chelsea doubters feel right.
Three days later, Chelsea appeared in the European Super Cup against Champions League champions Liverpool. Indeed, Chelsea returned. This time on penalties 5-4 after playing 2-2. However, they appear surprising. In fact, surprisingly Liverpool are indeed predicted to be champions. In short, Chelsea’s appearance reaped much praise.
Chelsea fans really tested their patience to see his team win the first in the Lampard era. In the second week of the Premier League or Lampard’s third official match with Chelsea, again the victory hasn’t come yet. Despite winning first, Chelsea had to settle for playing 1-1 with his guest, Leicester City.
However, from there, I believe, that Chelsea will be alright in this 2019/20 season. Chelsea fans don’t need to worry. In fact, Frank Lampard seems to have had a ‘move’ in order to bring the Blues remain in their ‘habitat’. At the top of the English League. The move was seen from how Lampard fielded 11 of his choice players on the field.
